Connected Baltics OÜ the exclusive Sigfox operator of the world’s leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Telia Estonia Ltd the market leader telecom operator in Estonia, announced today that they have entered the partnership to integrate Sigfox’s low-powered connectivity into the operator’s managed IoT solutions to complement Telia’s offering, Connected Baltic OU representative informed BC.

The agreement is
set to help Telia’s business customer base to benefit from the cutting edge Sigfox
nation-wide IoT connectivity in Estonia and global access to more than 32
countries to date, allowing the development of new service opportunities both
for the domestic and international market.

Sigfox is
designed to enable millions of smart devices to connect directly using Sigfox
technology providing the most energy and cost efficient connectivity solution
to the market. Using low data exchanges the battery life for connected devices
can last years-to-decade, all this done in very ultra-low cost, seamless
connectivity and advance cloud integration.

"The
cooperation with Connected Baltics, a Sigfox network operator, makes it
possible for Telia to start using Sigfox’s IoT communication technology in
Telia’s IoT client solutions. Telia’s goal is to create the best solutions for
the Customer, and Sigfox’s technology provides us with an exciting tool to do
just that. By bringing together connectivity technologies, best device
manufacturers, and hardware and software developers from Estonia and abroad, we
would like to help our business customers succeed in their business and develop
great services for residential customers,” said Toomas Kärner, Telia´s IoT Area
Manager

"Telia is
the telecommunication leader in the Nordic-Baltic region, and this deal helps
the entire ecosystem to choose a reliable IoT technology such as Sigfox when
developing end-to-end IoT solutions, allowing them to integrate devices, data collection
and management easily." said Kushtrim Xhakli, Founder of Connected
Baltics.

Using Sigfox
connectivity Telia Estonia Ltd is committed to run hundreds of thousands of
connections to capture the significant opportunities of the data-driven world
and turn them into lifelong value for people, business and society.

As a Sigfox
Network Operator, Connected Baltics is the first nationwide IoT-network
operator in Estonia, deploying and selling Sigfox’s low power wide area (LPWA)
IoT connectivity solution and enabling millions of connected devices to send
small messages in a cost-effective and energy-efficient way. Taking advantage
of its simple and fast rollout, Connected Baltics will deploy the network in
major cities during the summer 2017 and provide nationwide coverage by autumn
2017. Connected Baltics is the local branch of Connected Finland in
Estonia.

Telia Estonia is
a new generation IT and telecoms company. Telia Estonia provides to customers the
largest value on the market, and to further information society. Telia Estonia
offers a wide range of integrated mobile, broadband, TV and IT solutions, as
well as valuable content to both residential and business customers. Telia
Estonia is on a mission to create a New Generation Telco. Telia Estonia is a
part of the international Telia Company group.

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